Guidebook for Rapallo
Drinks & Nightlife
In summer, best at sunset and in the evening.Open all year around.In winter sunny days, have lunch outside
24 locals recommend
Bar Enoteca Il Castello
6 Via CastelloIn summer, best at sunset and in the evening.Open all year around.In winter sunny days, have lunch outside
Best focaccia in Rapallo. You can eat there or take away.All food is excellent and freshly made.To enjoy cheese focaccia at its best,roll it up and eat it with your fingers
28 locals recommend
Il Focacciaio
30 Piazza del PozzoBest focaccia in Rapallo. You can eat there or take away.All food is excellent and freshly made.To enjoy cheese focaccia at its best,roll it up and eat it with your fingers
Gran Caffè Defilla
4 Corso Giuseppe GaribaldiHave your aperitivo and stroll under the ancient arcades.
Bar Le Saline
1B Via Fratelli CairoliVery busy in summer and during weekends.Open all year.
Overlooking Camogli fishermen harbour.Romantic and lively at the same time
19 locals recommend
Bistingo Sea Bar
12 Piazza Cristoforo ColomboOverlooking Camogli fishermen harbour.Romantic and lively at the same time
Food Scene
My favourite Gelato place.Try: crema con fichi e noci and ricotta e cotognata.
22 locals recommend
Gelateria Bar Baciollo Sestri Levante
55 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiMy favourite Gelato place.Try: crema con fichi e noci and ricotta e cotognata.
Gelateria Centrale
14 Largo Antonio GiustiGelato place. Try: pinguino:chocolate dip ice cream
All pastry are freshly made.My favourite are: cubeletti, sacripantina and Canepa choccolate cake.
Open all year
18 locals recommend
Caffè Pasticceria Canepa 1862 Rapallo
41 Piazza Giuseppe GaribaldiAll pastry are freshly made.My favourite are: cubeletti, sacripantina and Canepa choccolate cake.
Open all year
Ristorante Pizzeria Bella Napoli
26 Corso Cristoforo Colombobest pizza in Rapallo
For sure one my favourite of the region.Open all year, in summer, book your tabel well in advance.In winter time,if you call the day before, ask them to prepare for you"misto all'antica"
25 locals recommend
Ristorante Polpo Mario Sestri Levante
163 Via XXV AprileFor sure one my favourite of the region.Open all year, in summer, book your tabel well in advance.In winter time,if you call the day before, ask them to prepare for you"misto all'antica"
Absolutely romantic.Open only in summer.You really eat "pieds dans l'eau".Best is to walk,plain and easy from Santa Margherita or by water taxi.
22 locals recommend
Capo Nord
7 Lungomare Raffaele RossettiAbsolutely romantic.Open only in summer.You really eat "pieds dans l'eau".Best is to walk,plain and easy from Santa Margherita or by water taxi.
Great food and great location.Not easy to get there but worth the search.
26 locals recommend
Cantine Cattaneo
1 Strada Vicinale della MadonettaGreat food and great location.Not easy to get there but worth the search.
Real traditional ligurian cuisine.You can reach it by car or by foot walking 15-20 minutes from Ruta bus stop.If you go there for lunch, take a walk to San Rocco and Punta Chiappa.
35 locals recommend
Ristorante la Cucina di Nonna Nina
126 Via Franco MolfinoReal traditional ligurian cuisine.You can reach it by car or by foot walking 15-20 minutes from Ruta bus stop.If you go there for lunch, take a walk to San Rocco and Punta Chiappa.
Trattoria da Maria
14r Vico TestadoroGood food.Open all year.
My favourite in Rapallo.Great food and warm wellcome.Book in advance. Particulary in high season.
19 locals recommend
Hostaria Vecchia Rapallo di Duemme srl
20 Via Fratelli CairoliMy favourite in Rapallo.Great food and warm wellcome.Book in advance. Particulary in high season.
Entertainment & Activities
Aquarium of Genoa
Ponte SpinolaAmazing,one of the biggest in the world.
The City of Children and Young
A lot of fun for your kids(and for you)
Essentials
Great deli and wine shop.They propose the best food of the region and all over Italy.If you look for something special, that's the place.
20 locals recommend
ParlaComeMangi
44 Via Giuseppe MazziniGreat deli and wine shop.They propose the best food of the region and all over Italy.If you look for something special, that's the place.
Arts & Culture
Doge's Palace
9 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiMuseum
Everything Else
Covo di Nord Est
1 Lungomare Raffaele Rossettidisco club on the cliffs
Le Carillon
10 Via Paraggi a maredisco club on the beach
Abyss Diving Service sas
2 Via Amerigo VespucciDiving center
Bagni Lido & Flora
Via Antonio Gramsciprivate beach
Bagni Porticciolo
35 Via Paolo Zuninoprivate beach
Sightseeing
Nice walk in winter and great place with fresh and clean mediterranean water for food swimmers in summer
96 locals recommend
Punta Chiappa
17 Via SaccomannoNice walk in winter and great place with fresh and clean mediterranean water for food swimmers in summer
Star from Portofino downtown and descend at San Fruttuoso.In summer, avoid San Fruttuoso.Too crowded
Corso Elia Rainusso
Corso Elia RainussoStar from Portofino downtown and descend at San Fruttuoso.In summer, avoid San Fruttuoso.Too crowded
You can reach Cinque Terre by train from Rapallo.It is one our ride all along the coast.Any time of the year is absolutely fantastic.
955 locals recommend
Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre
You can reach Cinque Terre by train from Rapallo.It is one our ride all along the coast.Any time of the year is absolutely fantastic.